When to go · Chichibu
Chichibu in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- NovemberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- DecemberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Weather in April
- ChichibuHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Golden Week big impact
29 Apr – 5 May · Japan
The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichibu, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Oct: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Oct: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Oct: 0
April: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
October: Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
Chichibu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast